Chapter 448: Chapter 118: Continuous Ups and Downs, Frequent Situations_3
The Insect Race army defied the attack from the Cloud Rainbow and intrepidly launched a charge.
What they got in return, however, was an ever-increasing distance between them.
Tower Spirit strictly implemented Sandra’s orders, maintaining a suitable distance from the Insect Race.
A scene of fighting with long and short hands was set.
Observing through the holographic projection and the portholes, Link’s brows furrowed as he watched the sudden, intense encounter that unfolded.
He had a feeling that something was amiss.
The behavior of the Insect Race was too irregular.
The World of Tasks could emit the Light of Annihilation, the Nest could withstand three rounds of the Star-annihilating Cannon without damage, yet the large army surrounding the Cloud Rainbow had such poor combat power?
Even though they have been in decline for a long time, they had glorious ancestors. Would they really fall to such a level?
They were like paper dolls that could be destroyed with one poke.
“There’s a problem, there’s definitely a problem.”
Link muttered to himself.
He intently stared at the huge Insect Race army on the holographic projection, magnifying the insects’ forms in his mind, and discovered a problem.
The insects that survived under the firepower of the Cloud Rainbow were more agile, more composed, and fiercer than those that had died.
The insects that fell in large groups gave Link the impression of puppets rather than real insects.
No wonder they were so weak, dying in droves.
Link was about to share this discovery with Sandra when he inadvertently glanced at Lanny, Tiffany, and Fred, who hadn’t spoken since returning to the interior of the interstellar battleship.
He noticed that the three of them had dull eyes and appeared absent-minded, like they were in a trance.
“Hmm?”
Link felt his heart jolt, filled with endless doubts.
What was happening?
When did this change occur?
Why didn’t he notice it earlier?
In a swift stride, he leaped towards Lanny Taylor.
Link raised his right index finger, and a grain-sized glow appeared at his fingertip.
It was a flexible application of the Light System’s Zero Ring Witchcraft— Illumiation.
He raised his left index finger, placing it about 10cm away from Lanny’s brow, between her eyes.
As the glow from his right hand shone into her pupils, Link swayed his left index finger left and right.
There was no reaction from Lanny’s eyes. They remained the same—they were blank and dazed.
Afterward, Link performed the same examination on Tiffany and Fred, resulting in the same conclusion.
Link turned around to look at Sandra and the round-faced youth. He glanced at the other two scions from the main academy family with the corner of his eye.
He saw that these four were looking natural and alert.
All their attention was on Link due to his sudden move.
“What did you discover?”
Sandra asked. When her voice entered Link’s ears, there was a slight echo.
“Parasites,” Link replied seriously. “That previous howling was not just a soundwave attack but it also contained parasites. We were fully protected, so we didn’t get infested. These three weren’t fully protected, so they’ve been infested. But that’s not the key point, the key point is…”
Pointing outside the porthole, Link continued: “Those Insects surrounding us seem to be empty shell puppets gnawed by parasites. I believe, the Insect Race is trying to trap and exhaust our reserves and turn this into a war of attrition.”
“Scan, treat.”
After hearing Link’s words, Sandra immediately instructed Tower Spirit.
“Understood.”
Tower Spirit multitasked, commanding medical puppets to thoroughly scan Lanny, Tiffany, and Fred, while investigating the Insects surrounding the Cloud Rainbow.
At the same time, it deliberately reduced the intensity of the firepower output.
We can’t allow the enemy to achieve their aims.
If they want to drain our reserves, we should conserve our firepower, and save our “ammunition”.
Even though Sandra’s supply of “ammunition” was extremely abundant.
It was more than enough to wage a world-destroying war.